Is the stock market rally misleading?
It must be kept in mind that the world economy is still expected to contract by 3% in 2020
06 Sep 2020 - OpinionLukman Otunuga is a research analyst at FXTM. A keen follower of macroeconomic events, with a strong professional and academic background in finance, Lukman is well versed in the various factors affecting the currency and commodity markets. Lukman holds a BSc (hons) degree in Economics from the University of Essex, UK and an MSc in Finance from London School of Business and Finance, where he studied corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and the role of international financial institutions.
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It must be kept in mind that the world economy is still expected to contract by 3% in 2020
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